collapse
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A second buyer has made a rescue bid for Poundland as the discount retailer teeters on the brink of collapse, with thousands of jobs at risk.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Trying to determine their state can cause that state to collapse, potentially erasing the very information scientists want to retrieve.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
“That tells me this is still more of a repricing of expectations than a collapse in the AI growth story.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
But some analysts aren’t predicting a collapse in the development of data centers, which are crucial to the booming artificial-intelligence industry.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
It could have been the weight of the bus that caused the collapse, but he didn’t think so.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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The expansion was analogous to the Big Bang, while the contraction resembled a Big Crunch, a hypothetical fate of the universe in which cosmic expansion eventually reverses and everything collapses inward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
"This river can flood if the glacier collapses or if the glacial lake bursts out and we are living in constant fear."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The schisms at Westish are mirrored in Pella’s deteriorating relationship with Mike, which collapses during Owen’s glitzy destination wedding on Block Island, R.I.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Building collapses are common in Pakistan, largely due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The core collapses in on itself, ejecting the outer layers in a display of light and energy greater than that which the sun will produce over its entire lifetime.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Bloomberg said the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had collapsed around 16 percent this week, putting it on course for its worst run since April last year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Four minutes later, the wild predator had collapsed into a limp, furry noodle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
One of the ways Gordon Brothers makes money is through stock liquidations - selling off stock from collapsed businesses.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Rachel Apa, a former Division I field hockey player and first-time marathon runner, died Sunday after she collapsed while participating in the New York City Marathon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The Nightbeast collapsed, and Seven ran over to her coven.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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Now, instead of collapsing, Black representation is expected to remain relatively steady in Congress.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
They can escape from environments surrounding collapsing stars and black holes, carrying information that other forms of radiation might not reveal.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
She and other analysts say the ACA market isn’t close to collapsing, but it will remain smaller than its peak in 2024 and 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Vincent Kompany had to seek medical treatment on Friday after collapsing during training for FC Bayern's amateurs," said a statement from the Bundesliga club.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
I felt something collapsing inside me, sticks snapping, logs on fire splitting and falling, and I suddenly felt so ashamed.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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